Bill Text: NY J01480 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating William Rabbia upon the occasion of his retirement after more than 32 years of dedicated service to the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-09 - ADOPTED [J01480 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01480-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1480

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        CONGRATULATING William Rabbia upon the occasion of
        his retirement after more than 32 years of dedicated
        service to the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
honor those distinguished citizens of this great Empire State  who  have
devoted  themselves  to  faithfully  serving the best interests of their
community and the needs of its residents; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern  and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
congratulate William Rabbia upon the occasion of  his  retirement  after
more  than  32  years  of dedicated service to the Oneida-Herkimer Solid
Waste Authority; and

  WHEREAS,  William  Rabbia  has  played  a  critical  role   in   the
development  and  success  of  the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority
since beginning his career in May of 1991; he went on to serve as Deputy
Executive Director from 2002 until March of 2009 when he  was  appointed
Executive  Director, the esteemed position from which he will officially
retire on January 1, 2024; and

  WHEREAS, In this capacity, William Rabbia  is  responsible  for  all
Authority functions, including operations at its Recycling Center, Green
Waste  Composting  Facility,  Transfer Stations, and Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Facility; and

  WHEREAS, As Executive Director, William  Rabbia  spearheaded  active
landfill  gas  recovery,  landfill  to gas electricity, single-streaming
recycling  conversion,  Food2energy  processing,  and   numerous   other
system-wide capital improvement projects; and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore,  he  leaves  the  Authority  in  very  strong
financial condition and has been responsible for  overseeing  its  $22.4
million operating budget; and

  WHEREAS,   With  a  steadfast  and  unremitting  commitment  to  his
community, William Rabbia also served as President of the New York State
Association for Solid Waste Management for two terms, during which  time
he  took  the  lead  with  the  association's  work regarding the latest
revisions to the state's solid waste management regulations; and

  WHEREAS, William Rabbia  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in
Environmental  Science  and  Planning from SUNY College of Environmental
Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York; and

  WHEREAS, For  more  than  three  decades,  William  Rabbia  rendered
faithful,  conscientious  and  valuable  service  to the Oneida-Herkimer
Solid Waste Authority; in  his  leadership  positions,  he  served  with
loyalty, honor and distinction; and

  WHEREAS, In his official acts, William Rabbia was governed by a keen
sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of human problems; and


  WHEREAS,  During  his  tenure  with  the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste
Authority, William  Rabbia  truly  earned  the  admiration,  esteem  and
affection of his colleagues; and

  WHEREAS,  Rare  indeed  is  the  occurrence  of such a compassionate
blending of strength, leadership,  intellect,  and  commitment  as  that
demonstrated  by  William  Rabbia  over  a  lifetime  of  sacrifice  and
dedication to others; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate  William  Rabbia  upon the occasion of his retirement after
more than 32 years of dedicated service  to  the  Oneida-Herkimer  Solid
Waste  Authority,  and to wish him well in all his future endeavors; and
be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to William Rabbia.